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2021-01-03T08:04:35-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Baptism of Jesus – January 10, 2021

Last updated on: January 3, 2021 at 8:04 am By Bruce Epperly

The Baptism of Jesus – January 10, 2021 Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 Today, the focus is water. Water as physical but more importantly spiritual. All life is permeated by water. Water cleanses and refreshes. Water is at the heart of spiritual nourishment and transformation. Water reflects divine wisdom in body, mind, and spirit, and is a medium of salvation. We need hydration and our thirsty spirits need refreshment. We are creatures of water: from 60-70% of... Read more

2020-12-26T22:40:29-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Second Sunday of Christmas – January 3, 2021

Last updated on: December 26, 2020 at 10:40 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Second Sunday of Christmas – From the Cosmic to the Prophetic John 1:1-18 On the Second Sunday of Christmas, our focus will be the reading from Gospel of John. Jesus is not introduced by nation in this passage. Instead, we see the relationship of the Word and Wisdom of God in terms of the embodiment of God’s vision in the ministry John the Baptist and the expectation of the coming Christ, the Messiah, who becomes flesh dwelling within the... Read more

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2020-12-22T06:56:33-05:00

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Joy to the World – A Christmas Eve Meditation

Last updated on: December 22, 2020 at 6:56 am By Bruce Epperly

“Joy to the World” – A Christmas Eve Meditation Christmas isn’t always easy for the children in our midst. This year, for the first time, many won’t be traveling to see grandparents. Others will be receiving food baskets and feel their parents’ anxiety about where they will be living next year. Some, with plenty of resources, will feel worried about whether the pandemic will strike their family, and when they can be kids again, playing sports, going to Disneyworld, having... Read more

2020-12-17T16:21:31-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday of Christmas – December 27, 2020

Last updated on: December 17, 2020 at 4:21 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – December 27, 2020 – The First Sunday of Christmas Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 The season of Christmas is in mid-swing on this First Sunday of Christmas. It’s been the strangest Christmas ever for some of us. We hunkered down at home, didn’t travel to be with family, had small family dinners, and went to Christmas Eve services on Zoom, singing carols in our siloes rather than with friends. Still we are in... Read more

2020-12-10T07:27:10-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 20, 2020

Last updated on: December 10, 2020 at 7:27 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 20, 2020 Luke 1:26-55 On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, our eyes turn to the call of Mary of Nazareth and her calling to us and for us. Mary of Nazareth, ordinary to others, is an extraordinary person with an extraordinary vocation, according to Scot McKnight. Her response to God and her hymn of praise ring out through the ages and serve as an example for our own spiritual... Read more

2020-12-04T11:00:51-05:00

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The Sixth Day of Advent

Last updated on: December 4, 2020 at 11:00 am By Bruce Epperly

CCXL. Pray Always (12/4) All the followers of Jesus were constantly devoting themselves to prayer. (Acts 2:14) We need guidance. We need a sense of connection. Following the Ascension, Jesus was no longer physically present to his followers. Without him immediately present as their earthly companion, they needed to know that he was still with them. They needed to experience prayerful connection. Our prayers connect us with God and one another. God is not distant but often we are distant... Read more

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2020-12-03T18:21:15-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday in Advent: December 13, 2020

Last updated on: December 3, 2020 at 6:21 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday of Advent – December 13, 2020 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; Luke 1:46b-55; I Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 On this Third Sunday of Advent Joy is the mood. We proclaim that despite appearances to the contrary, good news is coming! In fact, the voices of coming good news already are changing our lives. In the midst of the trauma of pandemic, we live in hope for a vaccine. But, we need greater... Read more

2020-12-03T11:18:18-05:00

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The Fifth Day of Advent

Last updated on: December 3, 2020 at 11:18 am By Bruce Epperly

2020-12-02T04:25:34-05:00

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The fourth day of Advent

Last updated on: December 2, 2020 at 4:25 am By Bruce Epperly

Today is the Day of Salvation (12/2) “Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2) Many people look toward a second coming at some future date. They calculate the signs of times, expecting Jesus to return to solve our problems. In looking toward the future, many become so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good. Yet, Advent is about the present as well as the future. God comes to us each new day.... Read more

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2020-12-01T18:30:38-05:00

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The Second Day of Advent

Last updated on: December 1, 2020 at 6:30 pm By Bruce Epperly

Rainbow Hope (12/1) “When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” – Genesis 9:16-17 Advent is the season of divine promises. God puts a rainbow in the clouds to symbolize his eternal commitment... Read more

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